The Giant Killer BMW S1000RR

Speed has to be kept under control. And motorcycle control is exactly what we have been constantly reinventing over the last 20 years. The S 1000 RR represents a milestone in electronic rider safety: ultra-lightweight ABS (2.5kg), which can be used in conjunction with the extremely efficient DTC dynamic traction control (available as an optional extra) – quite unique for 2009.

Racing ABS for all conditions

You couldn’t wish for a more discreet ABS; it has fine control intervals, is virtually imperceptible in its operation, and is light enough to satisfy fans of low-weight bikes.


DTC – transparent traction control you can rely on.

This dynamic feature reacts reliably and efficiently to speed, lean angle, and operating mode (rain, sport, race, or slick). It was specifically designed to be as effective on the road as it is on the racetrack.


Radially mounted Brembo brake callipers

This is how today’s superbikes decelerate. Not only do brake disks mounted directly on the wheel rims look good, they also reduce unsprung mass.


A superlative engine.

An extreme bore/stroke ratio (80x49.7mm) and rocker arm-actuated valves for great stability at high engine speeds, compact construction and lightweight design – a genuine powerhouse which demonstrates its considerably ability at all output levels.


IA design that doesn't just look good

Intelligently positioned slits behind the fairing minimise turbulence to allow the rider to maintain a relaxed head position, optimum air-flow around rider and bike ensures stability at top speed, while efficient flow-through makes for maximum cooling. Combined with plenty of eye-catching design features – that’s the way to do it.


Sporty seat positioning.

If you want to be fast, you have to adopt a relaxed racing posture. The way you sit must allow you to concentrate on the essential aspects of motorcycling – maximum enjoyment and perfect control. The looser you are on the bike, the easier everything else will be. Gone are the days when you had to bend yourself flat. Today's modern posture means you are actually sitting more in the bike than on it.



From model year 2011 the BMW S 1000 RR is available in the following new paint finishes:

•Shine yellow metallic
•Light grey metallic

The paint finishes Mineral silver metallic and Acid green metallic are no longer available

Valentino Rossi tests Ducati Desmosedici GP12

“I’m happy, I like the GP12,” Valentino Rossi said afterward. “In my opinion, it’s more enjoyable, more fun to ride. It was the first time we had it on the track, so we had some work to do, but the engine is nicer. It’s a lot of fun, and you can do some nice slides. It’s the bike we’ll ride next year, so it was very important—and also very nice—to be among the first to take it on the track.” Both racers and fans are hoping that the 1000cc bikes will mark a return to the days of the 990cc era, when lurid rear-wheel slides out of the corners were the norm instead of the atypical. The current 800cc bikes (as well as the fuel capacity restrictions) have made sliding in the corners more of a rarity, due to their spikier torque output and need to conserve momentum—a byproduct of which is usually less fuel usage. The problem is that—as they sit right now—the rules for the factory 1000cc machines still enforce a 21-liter fuel capacity limit. Whether the engine configurations chosen by the OEMs will allow fuel efficiency to be high enough to permit more sliding obviously remains to be seen.


“We chose to have our factory riders—today Vale, tomorrow Nicky—try the bike beginning with its first test, because we think their feedback is essential for starting us on the right path for the early development,” Ducati Corse technical director Filippo Preziosi said. “To be able to work with Vale for a full day is more than any technician could ask. We gathered considerable feedback that we’ll translate into further design and development for next year’s bike. The positive thing is that the technical choices made for the GP12 in the initial planning phase, in 2010—and I’m referring primarily to the engine, which is still a big-bang, and to the rear end—were endorsed by Valentino. This gives us great satisfaction, and we’re optimistic about the work that still remains to be done. We know that our competitors are also working hard and developing their 2012 bikes, but that just makes the challenge better.”

Motocross: Desalle injured as Ramon wins Belgian MX Championship round four

Motocross NewsDesalle injured as Ramon wins Belgian MX Championship round fourMX1 World Championship leader Clement Desalle collided with another rider over a jump at the fourth round of the Belgian Motocross Championship at Tongeren and in the ensuing crash he briefly dislocated his right shoulder.

The Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1 rider will go for a scan today but is hopeful of a positive prognosis after the relatively short time the limb was displaced compared to a similar injury picked up on the same shoulder at Valkenswaard in Holland in 2010.

The Belgian was able to win the following race two weeks later in Portugal on that occasion. The dislocation - and other small scrapes - occurred after the 23 year old tangled with Jeremy Van Horebeek in the first moto.

Despite a coating of rain on Saturday, Tongeren was in good shape for racing and Desalle's team-mate Steve Ramon defeated GP peers Ken De Dycker, Davide Guarneri and Shaun Simpson to the top step of the podium.

The former World Champion had sufficiently recovered from his stretched right groin to compete at the tricky circuit south of Hasselt and went 1-2-1 in the three races.

"The groin is getting better and today it was OK; no pain or complaints and I made no mistakes with my riding," Ramon said. "The rain was pretty good for the dirt and the track was technical with short-bumps and an 'old school' layout. I was feeling good and confident and it showed in the motos."

Rockstar Energy Suzuki World MX1 will head to Sweden this week for the first of three Grands Prix in a row; Germany and Latvia forming the rest of the busy trip.